Beautiful Exmoor

The colours over the moor are spectacular. The gorse is vibrant yellow, the May trees are starting to blossom and in the garden the wallflowers are still blooming. The fields are starting to green up and the first flush of grass is coming through. The lambs love this dry weather and in the evenings they go around the fields creating gangs – running, jumping and generally causing havoc!

Last evening we went to Dunkery Hill Gate with the dogs. As we came back over Dunkery, looking down over Porlock Bay and Cloutsham looked so beautiful in the evening sun. Just to complete the picture, a line of 8 hinds and a young stag walked slowly over the moor to our right only a stones throw away. Really quite perfect.

Last week our B&B guests made the most of the beautiful sunny weather. One went horse riding at 4 different stables situated over the moor. Another more mature couple walked up over Dunkery, down over to Horner and back home on the first day and then up to Selworthy Beacon (from here) and back on the second day.

I took the dogs on one of my favourite walks along the river from Winsford to Exford, back over Room Hill and then dropped down to the valley and back to the car (approx 10 miles). Abby the oldest spaniel, is 16 and has a pin in her leg but she didn’t stop the whole way. Soda was yawning by the time we got back to the car and then had a long sleep that evening – wise girl. Wagtail and Wistful were looking for another walk by the time we got home and I forgot my age and went on to play tennis - boy did I regret it the next day!

This weekend we were full with bed and breakfast guests plus we had Tim and Beccy to stay. They went camping on the Saturday with Alex and Helen at Woolacombe but unfortunately it rained. By 10.00 on Sunday all 4 came home to get dried out, warmed up and fed. We aged parents may not always be street savvy but we have our uses however Derek and I wouldn’t have it any other way (although replacing the petrol you used in my car would be good Tim) as they are such great company!